Home / 27,771.72-41,605.26-13,715.29

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,771.72, 41,605.26 and 13,715.29

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,771.72, 41,605.26 and 13,715.29 is: 20,547.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,771.72 : 41,605.26 = 13,715.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,771.72/41,605.26 = 13,715.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,771.72x = 41,605.26 × 13,715.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,771.72x = 570,628,206.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 570,628,206.43/27,771.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,547.10

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.